... individual legend however is not simple. Our individual legend is about figuring who we are and what we are intended to be, for example, the book "The Alchemist." The kid named Santiago needed to accomplish more and see a greater amount of the world. He would not like to be some cleric like his dad he needed to be a shepherd and travel. He went over a fantasy ... my best in order to get my associates and the continue on to get my bachelors in criminal justice. In "The Alchemist" the main character, Santiago, faced a total of four obstacles that are explained throughout the book. I belie...

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... that what all of us are and that the bags speak of our lives and religion. They"re filled with valuable values and some worthless values. Religion should be all alike in the contents of each and every bag. Likewise, in the story "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coehlo, the novel tells the tale of Santiago, a boy who has a dream and the courage to follow it. After listening to ... "the signs," the boy ventures in his personal journey of exploration and self-discovery, searching for a hidden ... treasure located near the pyramids in Egypt. Coelho presents the person who denies following his dream...

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